Scoop ice chipper



C. W. HALSEY.

` ,v SCOOP ICE CHPPEB. APPLICATION mi :uu 26.1919. n snfwsn, APR, 15. |922. Y 1 Patented. NOV. 7, 1922.

ATTORNEY C. W. HALSEY.

scooP lcE cHlPPER. APPLICATION FILED HJLY 26.1919. RENEWED AAPR. 15,1922.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

UNTD STATES teaser CHARLES W. HALSEY, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

SCOOP ICE CHIPPER.

Application filed July 2G, 1919, .Serial N0.v313,495. Renewed April 15, 1922. Serial No. 553,015.

To al whom. t may conce/m:

Be it known that I, CHARLES lV. Hanser, a citizen of the United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Scoop Ice Chipper', of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to scoop ice chippers, and its object is to provide a device whereby ice may be reduced to fine chips and gathered in a scoop without Inaterial waste, and which device may also be employed as an ice pick, as well as being useful for other purposes.

. In accordance'with one form of the invention, there is provided a scoop-shaped receptacle for the chipped ice, which receptacle may be stamped out of sheet metal, and at the forward or working edge a series of teeth are provided separately formed from and attached to the scoop and so arranged that when the scoop is pushed forwardly over the surface of a cake of ice, such ice is reduced to the form of fine chips which are deposited in the scoop for such use as may be desired. The scoop is provided with a handle having an ice-pick extension of a si'ltlicient length to project through and beyond the scoop, thereby sustaining the latter and also constituting one of the chipping points. The scoop is provided with inturned lingers to adapt the scoop to serve as a bottle cap remover.

in a simpler form of the invention the scoop is replaced by a flat plateto serve as a receptacle for the ice chips and instead of a separately usable ice pick the latter has the plate fast thereto and all of the points are `i'ised for ice-chipping purposes only.

'.lhe invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming ypart of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined Lto any strict conformity `with the showing of they drawings, lbut may `be changed and modified so long as Vsuch changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

ln the drawings Figure l is a perspective view of the device `of the invention. i

Figure Q is a longitudinal central section.

y Figure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Figure L), but drawn on a larger scale.

Fig. 4 is a detail view with parts in section showing the manner in which one of the chipping points is held.

Figure 5 is a. perspective view of one of the 'chipping points.

lFigure G is a section on the line (34-6 of Figure 2, but with the device inverted and applied to a bottle for removing the cap thereof. F

Figure T is a top plan view of the device constructed for chipping purposes only.

Figure 8 is a bottom plan view, on a larger scale, of the forward end of the device of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9 9 of Figure 8.

Figure l0 is a section on the line lO-lO of Figure 8.

Referrimgto the drawings and particularly to Figures l to 6, there is shown a handle l which may be of convenient size and shape to be grasped by the human hand. Inserted in and projecting from one end of the handle is the shank or stem of an ice pick of appropriatev length and of round cross section, with one end pointed, as shown at 2:3, thereby providing a taper point which may be quite sharp. The end of the handle from which the ice piel: 2 protrudes is protected by a ferrule 4.

rllhere is also provided a body member 5 in the form of a scoop having a relatively broad forward end or mouth 6 which may be quite flat, and from the mouth end toward the rear end the scoop is provided with side walls 7 gradually approaching and rising in height, as shown at 8, and ultimately merging together to form a rear wall 9, through the center portion of which there is lprovided an opening l0 suitably shaped to pass the ice pick 2. The bottom of the scoop has a drop portion l1 of relatively large extent below the level of the ice pick 2 to provide a receptacle of appropriate ca- `pacity to receive t-hechipped ice. The drop portion 11 rises at the rear end and termi*- nates in a protuberance 12 so situated as to be in the path of the lower edge of the :ice pick 2 near where it enters the scoop from the handle 1. In this manner the proturberance l2 engages the ice pick 9. so as-to place the scoop and ice pick under tension sufficient to bind the two together frictiona'lly. At an intermediate point in the wall 9 a lip 13 is punched out and projects tl'irough. a suitable slot in the ferIule fi, thereby holding the scoop from turning with respect to the handle, which would be likely to occur especially when the ice pick is formed of a bar or wire of round cross section. .rit the front end 6 the metal of the scoop is punched into opposed clips or loopsl 1i, 15, adapted to receive chipping points 16, which, in the particular instance shown, are of triangular' cross section and each terminates in a beveled end 17. The chipping points are arranged in a series across the front of the scoop` on opposite sides of the ice pick 9- and the front 6 of the scoop is formed with a clip 18 and a hole 19 arranged to receive and pass the pointed end of the ice pick 2, thereby holding it 'firmly in place.

The rear wall 9 of the scoop is given a curved contour adapting it to lit more or less snugly about a bottle cap 20, shown applied to a bottle 2.1 in 'Figure 6. The wall 9 is provided at appr i priately spaced points with punched in tongues 22 so positioned as to readily engage under the edge of the bottle cap 2O 'when the scoop is in verted and applied to the neck portion of the bottle so that the tongues Q9 will e'ngage under the bottle cap and permit the ready lifting of the bottle cap from the bottle.

The scoop 5 is readily applied to or withdrawn from the handle 1 along the ice pick or blade 2. The protuberance or raised portion 12 in the path of the pick or blade 2, by springing the blade a little out of true, causes the binding of the scoop on the blade sufficiently to prevent accidental loosening of the scoop. rlhe lip or lug 13 prevents turning of the scoop on the blade 2.

lll/Tith the scoop applied to the handle the ice pick end 3 and the chipping point ends 1.7 are moved forwardly over the surface of a block of icc, causing the ice to be reduced to line chips or particles which are directed into the scoop, and by holding the free hand over the scoop the disloilged chips are directed into the scoop, falling into the drop portion 11 and `there accumulatinguntil the desired quantity has been obtained. The chipped ice may then be carried to and disposed at a suitable point forA utilization. lf larger pieces of ice are wanted the scoop is removed from the pi k or blade 2, which latter remains in the handle 1, and the dcvice is then used as an ordinary ice pick.

If it is desired to provide a cooled drink from a bottle of liquid closed b y an ordinary bottle cap, the bottle may be opened by inverting the chipping scoop and applying it to the bottle cap in the manner shown in Figure 6. whereupon the cap is easily dislodged and the contents of the bottle poured into a glass or glasses. Then the chipping device be moved over the surface of a cake of ice and quickly filled with small particles of ice scraped or chipped therefromand finally deposited in the glass or glasses to cool the contents thereof.

The chipping points 1 6 may be of various shapes in cross section, whether of round, triangular, square, or other shape. The triangular cross section is desirable because it permits beveling of the point from the base toward the apex of the triangle, and with the apen downwardly in operation, the scoop readily chips Vthe ice when on very near-ly a level with the surface over which the chipping scoop is moved. Moreover chipping points of triangular shapeare, to a limited extent, self-sharpening.

The chipping scoop has the advantage of low cost of construction, the utilization both as a chipping scoop and an ice pick and the use of the ice pick as a part ofthe chipping device. rhe employment of chip ping points beveled to locate the cutting ends low permits the stroke of the chipping device to be on a very flat angle, this being iin portant when the chipping device is used in an icc box wherel the block of ice may be close to the top of the ice chamber.

The clips holding the points are initially punched to a size allowing the points to be easily inserted in assembling and then by the application 'of a tightening die the metal is closed tightly up about the shanks of the points very securely holding them.

Certain features of the device are useful by themselves without combination with other features. For instance, the structure shown in Figures i7 to 10 is an illustration of this fact. ln Figure 7 there is shown a handle l which may be in all essential respects the-same as handle 1 and is provided with a ferrule 415K Projecting from the handle 1 through the ferrule ifL is a shank or stem 2fL of appropriate length, which stem may be made of a rod or wire of suitable gage and instead of being round or of circular cross section. as in the structure of Figure 1, the shank or stem 2 may be of triangular cross section as indicated, and has its outer extremity 3a beveled and pointed like the chipping ends 17 of the structure shown in Figure 1. Instead of providing a scoop like the scoop 5 of Figure 1, the stem 2 is projected through body member 5a lin the form of a plate which may be of fiat formation with a clip 10L for the passage of the stem 2a at the rear end of the plate 'and another clip 18a associated with a hole or passage 19"L for the pointed end 3 of the stem 2a. To accommodate the stein 2a, which may be quite straight, the plate 5l throughout a material portion of its length and about midway of its width is formed with a groove 23 made by depressing the body of the plate below its general plane,

l il t) leaving the hole or passage 19a at one end and another hole or passage 19 at the other end to accommodate the stem 2a, stein 2a may be of triangular cross section asindicated, the groove 23 'and the clips 1S and 10n vare suitabljv shaped and by means of :inappropriate tool are forced into intimate contact with the stem 2a so that the stem 2a becomes so united with the plate 5 that the union, for all ordinary uses, may

' be considered as permanent.

The forward rnd of the slate on opposite sides of the stem f2 is formed with clips lea on one face and l5a on the opposite face, arranged' in alternation, so that chipping points 16a, which may be similar to the chipiliing' pointsv 16 of the structure of Figure l, may be secured to the plate 5@ inlile manner to the chipping'y points i6 of Figure l. 'lhe chipping points 16 maj/,fY be of triangular cross section like the chippingpoints A1G of Figure l and hare sharp extremities 1T like the extremities l? of the structure ofFigure l. The structure of Figure 7 and associated'figures is intended solely for chipping purposes and is of simpler and less 'expensire character than the structure of Figure l. but ot coarse is not capable of the same wide use as the structnre or Figure l.

That is claimed is z* l. In an ice chippeiy'an'open scoop-sliaped receptacle withy the forward edge flat and provided with a plurality of alined cli ps arranged iny series extending across the forrward edge7 chipping' points separate from thev scoop mounted in the clipsj the said scoop having upstanding' side and rear walls and also having` the bottom portion between the walls and in rear'o'fthe chipping points depressed below the sides of the scoop.

An ice chipper comprising handle with an elongatedice piel;v or blade` and a scoop-shaped receptacle with a passage at 'the rear end of the ice pick. and means at the forward end located in' rmediate of the width of the scoop for' passing the ice piel;q with the latter projecting' beyond the forts 1'd edge of the scoop, and chippingT points separate from and fast to, and projecting from the forwarc edge of the scoop n opposite sides of the forward end of the ice pick to coact with the latter for chippingicc from a block thereof, the portion of the receptacle in rear of the chipping;- points providing for the reception of the particles of chipped ice.

An ice chipper comprising' a handle with an elongated ice pick projecting therefrom` and scoop-shaped receptacle with a passage at the rear for the ice pick, and means at the forward edge for iassing and holding the forward end of the ice pick in projecting' relation to the forward edge of the scoop, chipping points separate Since the in the fbrw; :d

from7 fast to and projectingA from the forward edge of the scoop on opposite sides of the ice pick, and means at the forward portion ofthe scoop for holding' the chippingl points,` the latter occupying' the forward portion onlj7 of the receptacle leaving the rcinaining portion free to receive the chipped particles of ice.

4l. An, ice chipper comprising' a handle with an elongated ice piclr projecting therefrom, and avscoop-'shaped receptacle with a passage at the rear for the ice pick, and means the forward edggefor passing and. holding the forward end of the ice pick in projecting relation to the forward ed ge of the scoop, chipping points located at and projecting from the forward edge of the scoop on opposite sides of the ice pick, and means at the forward portion of the scoop for holding; the. (,'hipping` points in fixed relationto the receptacle at all times. said ice piel; and chipping points having their forward ends each reduced to a sharp extremity.

An ice chipper comprising; handle with an elongated ice pick or' blade and a scoop-shaped receptacle with a series of chipping` j iointsseparate from and inserted edge of the scoop on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of the scoop. said scoop havingholding means for the forward 0nd of the ice pick through whichthe front of theV ice pick projects wheniu place, with the ice pick traversing' therear wall of the scoopj and said scoop haring a. rearwardlj7 directed lip projecting' into the handle. f

)in ice chipper comprisingr a handle with an elongated ice pick or blade. and a scoop with chipping points at the forward end. said scoop having' side and rear walls and .a depressed bottom portion. the rear wall having' a passage for the ice piclr and the bottom .portion having an inward. protuberance adjacent to the rear wall where traversed by the ice pick to engage and clamp the latter lwhen the scoop is applied to theiice pick.

7. An ice chipper comprising' a handle with an elongated piel; or blade a scoopshaped' receptacle applied to the blade with the latter located in the lono'itudinal center .line of the scoop and projecting' beyond the forwardv edge i thereof, and separately formed attachable and removable chipping points at the forward edge of the scoop on opposite sides of the ice pick Where projecting fromthe forward edge of the scoop, the

chipping points and forward end of the ice line of the scoop and projecting beyond the forward edge thereof, separately formed attaohaliile and removable chipping pointsv at the iorward edne of the Scoop on opposite sidee of the ice piek where projecting from the forward edge of the scoop, the chipping points and forward end. of the ice piclr reacting for operating on a block of ice to detach small particles therefrom and lepoeit them in the receptacle, the chippingl point:; being of triangular cross section with the base uppermost and the apex downward and beveled at the forward ends from the base toward the apex: to produce tapering chipping extremities. 9. lin ice chipper comprising a handle with an elongated ice piek, a Scoop with chipping pointe at the forward end, said scoop having rside and rear walls and a depressed bottom portion, the rear wall haring a passage for the ice pick and the bottom portion having .inward protubei'ancee adjacent the rear wal-l where traversed by the ice piek to engage and clamp the latter when the scoop is applied to the ire pick.

l0. ein ice chipper comprising a handle with an elongated pick. a scoop-shaped receptacle applied to the pick with the latter 1 iinjeeting beyond the forward. end or the Scoop, separatelyT formed attacliable and removablechipping points seen red at the forward edge of the scoop on opposite sides of. the ice piek, the chippiin;l pointe and forward yend of the ice pick cooperating to detach particles of ice, the chipping points being of triangular eiosssecti0n lwith the base uppermost and the apex downward.

1l. An ice chipper comprising a handle with ank elongated ice pick, and a scoopshaped receptacle, with a series of chippingl points at the forward edge of the scoop on opposite sides of the ice pick, said ice piclt traversing the rear wall of the woop, said handle being provided with a 'lerrnle at "the end vnext the Scoop, and the scoop having a rearwardly directed lip p'ro- :iecting through the fer-rule and into the handle. p

l2. in ice chipping tool comprising a handle having an ice pick of Circular crosseection secured therein at one end and being provided with a sharp rounded point at the other end, a scoop member Secured to the handle and to said pick, said scoop being provided witli'a eerieeof Chipping points at its forward edge, said chipping' points being of triangular cross-section.

13. in ice chipping tool provided with a body member, a handle and stem for cariving the bod7 member, Said stem terminating in a point remote from the handle, and chipping points arranged on opposite sides ofthe stein and/separate from and carried blv the body member in projecting relation to that edge of the body member remote from the handle, the chipping pointe being of triangnlar cross section with the chipping ends each beveled toward the apex oitI the triangle to provide a .Sharp cutting point. x

li. An ice chipping tool provided with a bod)vv member, aliandle and stein Ifor car rhving the body member, said stem terminatA ing in a point remote from the handle, and chipping points arranged on opposite sides o'lthe stein and separate from and carried h v the body member in projecting relation to that edge of the body member remote from the handle, the chipping points liieing of triangular Grof-is sectionywith the chipping ends each laufeled toward the apex of the triangle to provide a sharp cutting point, and the bod7 member being .pro-

rided with clips or loopsfor embracing the chipping points with the sharpened ende projecting beyond the forward edge ot the body member.

ia. ,inice chipping tool provided with 4a body member, a liandleand stem for oar- Verung' the bedr member, said stein `terminatH ing in a point remote from the handle, chipping points arranged on opposite sides of the stein and separate from and carried by the body,T member, and clips or loops rarried by the body member for embracing the chipping points and holding the same at all times in projecting relation to that edge of the body' member remote from the handle. y

ln testimony that .l claim the foregonig as my own, l have hereto affixed my signature.

CHARLES lV. HALSEY. 

